Powys Christmas recycling and waste collections

Powys’ waste and recycling crews will be spending the Christmas and New Year bank holidays with friends and family, meaning there will be a change to the normal collection days over the festive period.

There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day. 

Collections days for the first half of Christmas week (until Wednesday 25 December) will be one day earlier than normal. 

Collections for the second half of the week (from Thursday 26 December) will be one day later than normal, with crews working on both Sunday, December 22 and Saturday, December 28. 

New Year Week

There will be no change to collections of the first two days of New Year week, with collections one day later than normal from January 1, with crews working on Saturday, January 4. 

The council will endeavour to complete all collections, as planned, however, if you have not received a collection by 5pm, please check online for an update - www.powys.gov.uk/binday

All Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec), Boxing Day (26 Dec) and New Year’s Day (1 Jan). Centres will be open as normal at other times, please check online for full details of the normal opening times - www.powys.gov.uk/recycle

“With collections scheduled throughout the festive period, we are encouraging households to make use of the service and reduce, reuse, and recycle as much of their household waste as possible,” said Councillorr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys.

“We all generate more waste than normal over Christmas and New Year, but most of it can be recycled - tin foil, food, glass jars and bottles, real Christmas trees, plain Christmas cards and wrapping paper, batteries, plastic pots, and bottles – we can all do our bit to make sure as much as possible is recycled.”

Please check the website and keep an eye on our social media pages for any service changes needed because of extreme winter weather or any other unforeseen circumstances.

Please use the online bin day checker to find your revised festive collection dates - www.powys.gov.uk/binday